Canada: Government, Public Sector

Davies' Investment Canada Act guide provides foreign investors with essential information about national security reviews and net benefit assessments when establishing or acquiring Canadian businesses. The comprehensive resource outlines review processes, timing considerations, and regulatory requirements that non-Canadian entities must navigate when investing in Canada.

Welcome to the July issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian competition and foreign investment law, including updates on enforcement activity by the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau), recent initiatives and key trends.

Canada's defence sector is experiencing unprecedented transformation as the Federal Government commits $81.8 billion over five years to rebuild domestic defence capacity.

A recent Court of Appeal for Ontario decision in Tiny Township Association of Responsible STR Owners v. Tiny (Township), 2026 ONCA 408,[1] upheld the validity of the Township of Tiny’s short-term rental (“STR”)...

La Cour d'appel fédérale réaffirme que le contrôle judiciaire selon la norme de la décision raisonnable doit se concentrer sur l'adéquation des motifs du décideur administratif...

Ontario's 2024 Building Code requires 15% of suites in new apartment buildings to be barrier-free, but leaves a critical question unanswered: how should developers handle fractional calculations? When a seven-unit building calculates to 1.05 barrier-free suites or a ten-unit building results in exactly 1.5, the Code provides no rounding methodology, creating uncertainty for developers, municipalities, and design professionals navigating permit approvals.

Canada's defence sector is experiencing unprecedented transformation as the Federal Government commits $81.8 billion over five years to rebuild domestic defence capacity.

Canada's space sector stands at a critical juncture as the nation grapples with Arctic security threats, geopolitical tensions, and the need for sovereign space capabilities. With historic investments in European space partnerships and new domestic launch legislation, how will Canada position itself in an increasingly contested space domain while addressing urgent national security concerns in the Arctic?

On May 28, Ontario announced a Framework for its Defence Industrial Strategy. The strategy aims to leverage the province’s manufacturing base, technology sector, and skilled workforce to attract more defence firms and adjacent businesses.

For manufacturers, defence-sector growth can be a significant opportunity. It can also require key decisions about capital, contracts, financing, and risk that affect the long-term strength of the business.

Canada's defence sector is experiencing unprecedented transformation as the Federal Government commits $81.8 billion over five years to rebuild domestic defence capacity.

In Dalren Limited v Loadstar Trailers Inc, 2026 ONCA 500, the Court of Appeal for Ontario addressed the Construction Act’s transition provision for determining which version of the statutory regime applies to a project. The determinant is when a procurement process for “the improvement” was commenced “by the owner of the premises”. Based on a functional reading, the Court of Appeal held that a procurement process may trigger the provision despite the proponent not then owning the premises, and even if the premises for the project is later changed.